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Borneo can be an economic powerhouse in Asia
ARAKAN: The Borneo Island, which is shared by three countries including Malaysia, has the potential to be an economic powerhouse in the Asian region, said Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. He said the area, covering Sabah dan
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Daim to negotiate with China to retrieve RM8.3bln for pipeline projects
KUALA LUMPUR: The former Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) chairman Tun Daim Zainuddin is leading the negotiations with China to retrieve the RM8.3 billion that was already paid to contractors of the Multi-Product Pipeline (MPP) and Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP)
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Malaysia’s pioneer Sikh scientist made Emeritus Professor
The 90-year old retired academician Dr Chatar Singh Beriam Singh was the backbone of the university’s School of Physics and Mathematics which he helped establish in 1969 Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) recognised the lifetime contribution of scholar Dr Chatar Singh
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N Korea fires short-range projectiles toward East Sea
SEOUL: North Korea fired unidentified short-range projectiles toward the East Sea today, ahead of the envisioned resumption of the stalled denuclearisation talks with the United States (US), Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korea’s military. The projectiles were launched
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Hong Kong protests: Police shoot teen protester
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police shot a teenage protester yesterday, the first to be hit by live ammunition in almost four months of unrest in the Chinese-ruled city, amid violent clashes on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the
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Boeing to improve product, services safety after 737 MAX crashes
SAN FRANCISCO: US top aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company (Boeing) said Monday it is taking enhanced measures including the creation of a new unit to elevate its safety focus upon recommendations by its board of directors, reported Xinhua news agency. Boeing
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#BoycottMalaysia is Trending on Twitter As Netizens Slams Mahathir
#BoycottMalaysia hashtag seems to be trending on Twitter following Tun Mahathir’s statements about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir In the midst of tweeting about the mistreatment against Rohingyas in Rakhine State and Palestinians in their own country, Tun M
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Protests in Jakarta ahead of new MPs swearing-in ceremony
JAKARTA: Street demonstrations and riots took place again outside the Indonesian Parliament building yesterday, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of parliamentarians today, with rioters destroying public property outside the building. However, the situation was reported to be under control at
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan warns of nuclear war over Indian Kashmir
NEW YORK: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan warned the United Nations yesterday that his country’s dispute with India over Kashmir could escalate into an all-out nuclear war that would have dire consequences for the world. In a fiery speech lasting
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Hong Kong protesters get busy ahead of China National Day
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters have set themselves a busy schedule for today, rebuilding “Lennon Walls” of anti-government graffiti and marking the fifth anniversary of the “Umbrella” street movement that gridlocked the city for weeks. Thousands of protesters rallied
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